Providing edited video data suitable for efficient use of video reproducing device capabilities

1. A reproducing apparatus for reading data from a recording medium storing original video data, edit data that is a collection of editing codes for performing editing with a desired editing type on a desired portion of said original video data, and a primary conversion table for correlating at least said editing type with an alternative editing type, performing editing on said original video data, and reproducing the edited video data, comprising: a primary conversion table storage block for storing said primary conversion table; a secondary conversion table storage block for storing a secondary conversion table that correlates said standard editing type with any of installed editing types; a primary conversion block for converting said editing type of said editing codes into a standard editing type corresponding to said editing type of said editing codes as a primary-conversion editing type by referencing said primary conversion table stored in said primary conversion table storage block when no editing type of said editing codes is installed; and a secondary conversion block for converting said primary conversion editing type into an installed editing type as a secondary conversion editing type by referencing said secondary conversion table stored in said secondary conversion table storage block when no primary conversion editing type obtained by said primary conversion block is installed, wherein said original video data are edited and reproduced by use of one of said editing type of said editing codes, said primary conversion editing type, and said secondary conversion editing type in accordance with said installed editing type.

2. The reproducing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said secondary conversion table is created in a hierarchical manner in which said standard editing types are hierarchically classified based on the wideness of concept, and said secondary conversion block secondary-converts said installed editing type by a primary conversion editing type on an upper layer of said primary-conversion editing type, if there is no corresponding installed editing type in said secondary conversion table when secondary-converting said primary conversion editing.